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D. L. KETOHAM.

TAILORS CUTTING TABLE.

Patented Mar. 23, 1886.

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STATES N lTE DAVID L. KETCHAM, OF NE\V YORK, N. 'Y.

TAILORS CUTTING- TABLE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 338,601, dated March23, 1886.

(No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that 1, DAVID L. KETOHAM, a citizen of the United States,residing at New York, in the county and State of New York, have inventednew and useful Improvements in Tailors Cutting-Tables, of which thefollowing is a specification.

This invention has for its obj eet to provide novel means for cuttingcloth or other fabrics in the manufacture of wearing-apparel,whereby Iobviate the necessity of turning the goods when cutting curved lines orwhen corners are to be turned, so that the cutting operation is renderedless laborious and a large saving in time and expense is attained.

The object of my invention I accomplish in the manner and by the meanshereinafter described and claimed, reference being made to theaccompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 is aplan or top-view of myimproved cutting table. Fig. 2 is a vertical transverse section thereofin the plane y y, Fig. 1. Figs. 3 and 4 are perspective views showingthe method of procedure.

Similar letters indicate corresponding parts.

In the drawings, the letter A designates the table, which is supportedon suitable legs, a, and B is the circular disk fitted into a hole inthe tabletop, so as to be capable of rotation. Across the disk B extendslots b 1) b through which the cutting-knife is thrust, and when thedisk B is made of wood the edges of the slots can be bound with metal,as shown in the drawings. The disk B is connected by arms 0 to a plate,C, which is provided with a post, 0, bearing in a box, D, secured in theframe-work of the table. The end of the post a is made conical, andbears in an adjustable plug, E, so that the height of the disk may beadjusted in regard to the table-top, in order that the surfaces of bothwill always lie in the same horizontal plane.

In practice the disk B is of a diameter to permit slots of a lengthsufficient to allow a cut to be taken along such slots which will beequal to or exceed the length of cut in any garment while they aresituated some such distance apart as the width of the material in oneleg of pantaloons or that of a sleeve, so that by running the knifefirst along one slot and then along the second and suitably rotating thedisk the whole operation can be performed without moving the goodsforward.

In Fig. 3 the goods is shown with a pattern, d, marked thereon, and themethod of procedure is as follows: The operator firstinserts the knifeinto slot Z), and pushing the same forward, as usual, follows the lineof demarcation from 1 to 2,Which line is somewhat curved, and byexerting a lateral pressure upon the disk B through the medium of theknife the disk is caused to turn and the knife follows the curved line.After this out he can adjust the goods so as to follow line 2 to 3; or,as shown in the drawings, the knife can be withdrawn and inserted inslot 1), and then by the same operation caused to out along line 4 to 5.Now, as shown in Fig. 4c, the goods can be adjusted in the properposition and the disk swung around either by hand or by the knife to theposition shown in this figure, whence the operator can out along line 3to 4, &c. It is evident that during this operation it is not necessaryto turn the goods, as is done with the stationary slotted tables now inordinary use, and a great saving of time and labor is thus accomplishedby. the use of the revoluble disk.

Instead of three slots, two might be used to accomplish the samepurpose; but three such slots are more convenient, Then the knife isdirectly in the center of the disk 13, or directly on a line with thecenter of the disk when in one of the slots 1) I), it is found difficultto turn the table with the knife, and in such a case the disk B can berotated by grasping one of the arms 0. Afoot lever or arm could beattachedto the table, which,when depressed, would turn the table. Forinstance, if a ratchetwhecl is mounted on the post 0, which is engagedby an arm which moves forward when the foot-lever is shifted ordepressed, the table would be rotated by one tooth at each depression.Any other well-known means can be used for this purpose.

An apparatus for cutting goods has heretofore been composed of a mainstationary table and a circular disk supported in a circular openingtherein by means of friction-rollers, and provided with a slot for thetravel of a cutting-knife. Such,therefore, I do not broadly claim.

What I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is- I 1.The combination, in a tailors cuttingtable, of a main table having abox, D, connected with its frame-work and provided with a circularopening in its top, an adjustable plug, E, in the lower end of the box,a rotating disk, B, having a series of parallel slots for the passage ofa cutting-knife, and a series of arms, 0, connected at one end with thedisk and at the other end with a post, 0, arranged in the box andbearing against the plug, substantially as described. I

2. The combination, in a tailors cuttingtable, of a stationary maintable having a box, D, secured to its frame-work and provided with acircular opening in its top, and an adjustable plug, E, arranged in thelower end of 20' KETCHAM. [L. s.]

Witnesses:

W. HAUFF, A. FABER DU FAUR, Jr.

